Algeria to send troops to Niger
Algerian parliament approved the deployment of troops to Niger on October 25.
Algeria will deploy troops to Niger, marking the first time since the 1973 "Kippour war" that Algerian soldiers will operate outside their national borders.
The Algerian parliament approved the troop deployment project on October 25. This decision follows assurances regarding the security of the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline.
Hasni Abidi, director of the Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World, discussed the shift in Algerian military doctrine and the potential establishment of an Algerian military base in Niger.
Why it mattersAlgerian troops will be stationed in Niger to secure the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline.